James Rebanks

Evocador, vital, iluminador, La vida del pastor es el cautivante retrato de una forma de vida en peligro de extinción. Galardonado con el premio The Lakeland al mejor libro del año. «Esta es mi vida,

Trois générations de fermiers anglais se sont succédé sur la même terre. James Rebanks était encore adolescent lorsque son grand-père lui a transmis son savoir. Cet homme était le dernier maillon dun

Enchanting TelegraphMiraculous Isabella TreeExquisite FTFrom the No.1 bestselling author of The Shepherd's Life, an unforgettable story of friendship, redemption and a life-changing voyage of discovery on a remote Norwegian islandHow far do you have to go to find yourself?One afternoon many years ago, James Rebanks met an old woman on a remote Norwegian island. She lived and worked alone on a tiny rocky outcrop, caring for wild Eider ducks and gathering their down. Hers was a centuries-old trade that had once made men and women rich, but had long been in decline. Still, somehow, she seemed to be hanging on.Back at home, Rebanks couldnt stop thinking about the woman on the rocks. She was fierce and otherworldly and yet strangely familiar. Years passed. Then, one day, he wrote her a letter, asking if he could return. Bring work clothes, she replied, and good boots, and come quickly: her health was failing. And so he travelled to the edge of the Arctic to witness her last season on the island.

WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTHTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLEREnchanting TelegraphMiraculous Isabella TreeExquisite FTFrom the No.1 bestselling author of The Shepherds Life, an unforgettable story of friendship, redemption and a life-changing voyage of discovery on a remote Norwegian islandHow far do you have to go to find yourself?One afternoon many years ago, James Rebanks met an old woman on a remote Norwegian island. She lived and worked alone on a tiny rocky outcrop, caring for wild Eider ducks and gathering their down. Hers was a centuries-old trade that had once made men and women rich, but had long been in decline. Still, somehow, she seemed to be hanging on.Back at home, Rebanks couldnt stop thinking about the woman on the rocks. She was fierce and otherworldly and yet strangely familiar. Years passed. Then, one day, he wrote her a letter, asking if he could return. Bring work clothes, she replied, and good boots, and come quickly: her health was failing. And so he travelled to the edge of the Arctic to witness her last season on the island.This is the story of that season. It is the story of a unique and ancient landscape, and of the woman who brought it back to life. It traces the pattern of her work from the rough, isolated toil of bitter winter, to the elation of the endless summer light, when the birds leave behind their precious down for gathering, like feathered gold.Slowly, Rebanks begins to understand that this woman and her world are not what he had previously thought. What began as a journey of escape becomes an extraordinary lesson in self-knowledge and forgiveness.*Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year Award*

Some people s lives are entirely their own creations James Rebanks isn t The first son of a shepherd who was the first son of a shepherd himself he and his family have lived and worked in and around the Lake District for generations Their way of life is ordered by the seasons and the work they demand and has been for hundreds of years

I am the luckiest man alive, because I get to live and work in the most beautiful place on earth: Matterdale in the English Lake District.When I was a child we didnt really go anywhere, except a week in the Isle of Man when I was about ten years old, and I never left Britain until I was twenty.Even now, years later, the best bit of any travelling is coming home.Bringing us into the world of shepherds baking competitions, sheep shows and moments out on the fell watching the sheep run away home, James Rebanks interweaves thoughts and reflections on the art of shepherding with his photographs of the valley, people and animals that make up the daily life of the fells. A life lived by the three hundred surviving fell farming families, this is a book of photos and words filled with reverence and love.

THE SUNDAY TIMES NATURE BOOK OF THE YEARThe new bestseller from the author of The Shepherds LifeA beautifully written story of a family, a home and a changing landscapeNigel SlaterAs a boy, James Rebankss grandfather taught him to work the land the old way. Their family farm in the Lake District hills was part of an ancient agricultural landscape: a patchwork of crops and meadows, of pastures grazed with livestock, and hedgerows teeming with wildlife. And yet, by the time James inherited the farm, it was barely recognisable. The men and women had vanished from the fields; the old stone barns had crumbled; the skies had emptied of birds and their wind-blown song. English Pastoral is the story of an inheritance: one that affects us all. It tells of how rural landscapes around the world were brought close to collapse, and the age-old rhythms of work, weather, community and wild things were lost. And yet this elegy from the northern fells is also a song of hope: of how, guided by the past, one farmer began to salvage a tiny corner of England that was now his, doing his best to restore the life that had vanished and to leave a legacy for the future. This is a book about what it means to have love and pride in a place, and how, against all the odds, it may still be possible to build a new pastoral: not a utopia, but somewhere decent for us all.A heartfelt book and one that dares to hope Alan BennettA wonder of a book, fierce, tender, and beautiful Helen MacdonaldWinner of the Wainwright PrizeWinner of the Fortnum & Mason Food Book of the YearShortlisted for the Orwell PrizeShortlisted for the Ondaatje PrizeLonglisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize

THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERAffectionate, evocative, illuminating. A story of survival - of a flock, a landscape and a disappearing way of life. I love this book Nigel SlaterTriumphant, a pastoral for the 21st century Helen Davies, Sunday Times, Books of the YearThe nature publishing sensation of the year, unsentimental yet luminous Melissa Harrison, The Times, Books of the YearSome peoples lives are entirely their own creations. James Rebanks isnt. The first son of a shepherd, who was the first son of a shepherd himself, he and his family have lived and worked in and around the Lake District for generations. Their way of life is ordered by the seasons and the work they demand, and has been for hundreds of years. A Viking would understand the work they do: sending the sheep to the fells in the summer and making the hay; the autumn fairs where the flocks are replenished; the gruelling toil of winter when the sheep must be kept alive, and the light-headedness that comes with spring, as the lambs are born and the sheep get ready to return to the fells.

A National BestsellerA modern classic, one we very much need right now. George SaundersFrom the acclaimed author of The Shepherds Life, a magical work of narrative nonfiction in which James Rebanks reflects on a life-changing summer spent on a remote island off the coast of Norway, where his only companion was an old woman who practiced the ancient tradition of collecting eiderdown from birds that nest on this remarkable landscape each yearWe are all in need of lights to follow.One afternoon many years ago, James Rebanks met an old woman on a remote Norwegian island. She lived and worked alone on a tiny rocky outcrop, caring for wild Eider ducks and gathering their down. Hers was a centuries-old trade that had once made men and women rich but had long been in decline. Still, somehow, she seemed to be hanging on.Back at home, Rebanks couldnt stop thinking about the woman on the rocks. She was fierce and otherworldlyand yet strangely familiar. Years passed. Then, one day, he wrote her a letter, asking if he could return. Bring work clothes, she replied, and good boots, and come quickly: her health was failing. And so he travelled to the edge of the Arctic to witness her last season on the island.This is the story of that season. It is the story of a unique and ancient landscape, and of the woman who brought it back to life. It traces the pattern of her work from the rough, isolated toil of bitter winter to the elation of the endless summer light, when the birds leave behind their precious down for gathering, like feathered gold.Slowly, Rebanks begins to understand that this woman and her world are not what he had previously thought. What began as a journey of escape becomes an extraordinary lesson in self-knowledge, connection, and forgiveness.This moving portrait of a vanishing way of life is a profound exploration of what we have lostand what we can still find.A Journey of Self-Discovery: When his own world feels broken, bestselling author James Rebanks travels to the edge of the Arctic, searching for answers in a simpler, more deliberate way of life. A Vanishing Way of Life: Witness the final season of an old woman who alone carries on the centuries-old tradition of caring for wild Eider ducks and gathering their precious down. Immersive Nature Writing: A vivid portrait of a remote Norwegian island, its harsh beauty, and the rhythms of a life lived in tune with the tides and the seasons. An Unforgettable Friendship: Discover the powerful, unspoken connection between two people from different worlds, a bond forged through shared work, quiet understanding, and mutual respect.

The acclaimed chronicle of the regeneration of one familys traditional English farmNATIONAL BESTSELLER * Winner of the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing * Named "Nature Book of the Year" by the Sunday Times * New York Times Editors Choice * Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and the Royal Society of Literatures Ondaatje Prize * A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Sunday Times, Financial Times, New Statesman, Independent, Telegraph, Observer, and Daily Mail"Superbly written and deeply insightful, the book captivates the reader until the journeys end." Wall Street JournalThe New York Times bestselling author of The Shepherds Life profiles his familys farm across three generations in this powerful family farm memoir, revealing through this intimate lens the profound global transformation of agriculture and of the human relationship to the land.As a boy, James Rebankss grandfather taught him to work the land the old way. Their family farm in Englands Lake District hills was part of an ancient agricultural landscape: a patchwork of crops and meadows, of pastures grazed with livestock, and hedgerows teeming with wildlife. And yet, by the time James inherited the farm, it was barely recognizable. The men and women had vanished from the fields; the old stone barns had crumbled; the skies had emptied of birds and their wind-blown song.Hailed as "a brilliant, beautiful book" by the Sunday Times (London), Pastoral Song (published in the United Kingdom under the title English Pastoral) is the story of an inheritance: one that affects us all. It tells of how rural landscapes around the world were brought close to collapse, and the age-old rhythms of work, weather, community and wild things were lost. And yet this elegy from the northern fells is also a song of hope: of how, guided by the past, one farmer began to salvage a tiny corner of England that was now his, doing his best to restore the life that had vanished and to leave a legacy of sustainable farming for the future.This is a book about what it means to have love and pride in a place, and how, against all the odds, it may still be possible to build a new pastoral: not a utopia, but somewhere decent for us all.[Published in the United Kingdom as English Pastoral.]How does one farmer, standing against a tide of industrialization, begin to heal the land?A Story of Three Generations: Follow the Rebanks family through a grandfathers ancient practices, a fathers struggle with modernization, and the authors own quest to restore the farms ecological balance. An Environmental Elegy: Witness the stark reality of industrial agriculturecrumbled stone barns, empty skies, and silent fieldsand discover the powerful case for a return to farming in harmony with nature. A Call for Regenerative Agriculture: Learn why healthy soil, teeming with worms and microbial life, is the foundation of a resilient farm and a lesson his family learned from the wisest farmer in the district. Nature Writing at Its Finest: A beautifully written, deeply personal account of what it means to love a place, understand its past, and build a lasting legacy for the future.

Evocador, vital, iluminador, La vida del pastor es el cautivante retrato de una forma de vida en peligro de extinción.Galardonado con el premio The Lakeland al mejor libro del año.«Esta es mi vida, n

Enchanting Telegraph Miraculous Isabella Tree Exquisite FT From the No 1 bestselling author of The Shepherd s Life an unforgettable story of friendship redemption and a life changing voyage of discovery on a remote Norwegian island How far do you have to go to find yourself One afternoon many years ago James Rebanks met an old woman on a remote Norwegian island She lived and worked alone on a tiny rocky outcrop caring for wild Eider ducks and gathering their down Hers was a centuries old trade that had once made men and women rich but had long been in decline Still somehow she seemed to be hanging on Back at home Rebanks couldn t stop thinking about the woman on the rocks She was fierce and otherworldly and yet strangely familiar Years passed Then one day he wrote her a letter asking if he could return Bring work clothes she replied and good boots and come quickly her health was failing And so he travelled to the edge of the Arctic to witness her last season on the island This is the story of that season It is the story of a unique and ancient landscape and of the woman who brought it back to life It traces the pattern of her work from the rough isolated toil of bitter winter to the elation of the endless summer light when the bi

The sunday times nature book of the year. the new bestseller from the author of the shepherds life. a beautifully written story of a family, a home and a changing landscape nigel slater . as a boy, james rebankss grandfather taught him to work the land the old way. their family farm in the lake district hills was part of an ancient agricultural landscape: a patchwork of crops and meadows, of pastures grazed with livestock, and hedgerows teeming with wildlife. and yet, by the time james inherited the farm, it was barely recognisable. the men and women had vanished from the fields; the old stone barns had crumbled; the skies had emptied of birds and their wind-blown song. . english pastoral is the story of an inheritance: one that affects us all. it tells of how rural landscapes around the world were brought close to collapse, and the age-old rhythms of work, weather, community and wild things were lost. and yet this elegy from the northern fells is also a song of hope: of how, guided by the past, one farmer began to salvage a tiny corner of england that was now his, doing his best to restore the life that had vanished and to leave a legacy for the future. . this is a book about what it means to have love and pride in a place, and how, against all the odds, it may still be possible to build a new pastoral: not a utopia, but somewhere decent for us all.. a heartfelt book and one that dares to hope alan bennett. a wonder of a book, fierce, tender, and beautiful helen macdonaldwinner of the wainwright prizewinner of the fortnum & mason food book of the yearshortlisted for the orwell prizeshortlisted for the ondaatje prize longlisted for the rathbones folio prize

Evocador, vital, iluminador, La vida del pastor es el cautivante retrato de una forma de vida en peligro de extinción. Galardonado con el premio The Lakeland al mejor libro del año. «Esta es mi vida,